Box Elder fought the good fight in their overtime game against Bonneville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 76-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bonneville Lakers. The Bees just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Mayson Jeppsen
| 02/07/25 vs Bonneville | 33 |
| 01/15/25 @ Bonneville | 28 |
| 12/28/24 vs West Field | 23 |
| 11/22/24 vs Logan | 20 |
| 02/05/25 @ Northridge | 18 |
Despite the loss, Box Elder still got an impressive performance from Mayson Jeppsen, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. Those 33 points gave Jeppsen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasen Anderson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Box Elder was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Leading Bonneville to victory were Ben Tesch and Bryson Landis. Tesch almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine boards, while Landis went 9 for 11 to rack up 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Tesch is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Luke Hall was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Box Elder's record is now 4-17. As for Bonneville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Box Elder will welcome Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Box Elder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Bonneville, they will host Viewmont at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Viewmont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Bonneville likes a good challenge.
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